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Jawbone by Mónica Ojeda

27 reviews

aliciarosales's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Lesbophobia, Sexual assault, Homophobia, Bullying, Incest, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexism, Adult/minor relationship, and Sexual content

moss_martii's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Body horror, Child death, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Lesbophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Sexual content, Stalking, Torture, Blood, Bullying, Death, Gore, Kidnapping, Violence, and Toxic friendship

our_bookish_reads's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Domestic abuse, Body shaming, Blood, Excrement, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Torture, Confinement, Child abuse, Gaslighting, Sexual content, Gore, Body horror, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, Kidnapping, Self harm, Violence, and Death of parent

Moderate: Bullying, Child death, Rape, Animal cruelty, and Animal death

blackmetalblackheart's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

 Jawbone is not a book for everyone. It is profoundly disturbing at times; filled with messy characters, intense trauma, manipulative behavior, and torture. Yet there is a depth to its message; the connections of the characters, the bonds of mothers and daughters, the idea of purity and potential. The stream of consciousness style of writing gets into the heads of these characters in a way that captures their unique voices, thoughts, and perspectives. Sitting here after having finished, there is an unsettled feeling in my stomach; an uneasiness that is hard to capture in words. And that is the power of this book. Ojeda, and the amazing work of the translator, presents something visceral and powerful. Some will be turned off by that, but those who are not will find something truly excellent within these pages. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Child abuse, Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Death of parent, Rape, Religious bigotry, Bullying, Child death, Death, and Sexual violence

Minor: Animal death

marywahlmeierbracciano's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Jawbone is an outrageously innovative novel of literary horror which weaves together classic literature, pop culture, and creepypastas with a running stitch of hyphens and a sprinkle of Ferrante.  This is a book about fear and horror—this is a book about mothers and daughters.  We follow panic-ridden Clara, a young teacher obsessed with becoming her dead mother, as she encounters Annelise and Fernanda, the sapphic leaders of a pack of teen girls who take over an abandoned building to make a game of worshiping a horrifying White God of their own invention.  Mónica Ojeda traps readers between her teeth with never-before-dared depictions of ugliness and taboo, and Sarah Booker’s translator’s note is incredibly insightful—don’t skip it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Toxic friendship, Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, Emotional abuse, and Confinement

Moderate: Animal death, Violence, Torture, Stalking, Sexual violence, Self harm, Physical abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Bullying, Kidnapping, Lesbophobia, Death of parent, and Domestic abuse

Minor: Vomit, Pregnancy, Suicide, and Religious bigotry

librosdelanoche's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-paced

• Loveable characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, and Physical abuse

Minor: Lesbophobia

caropi's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Violence